Robert Little KPM

Died

14 December 1930

Age

Rank

Sergeant

Force

Durham County Constabulary

Cause

Fire

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died of smoke inhalation while attempting to rescue a lady from a burning house. Posthumously awarded the King’s Police Medal for Gallantry.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died of smoke inhalation while attempting to rescue a lady from a burning house. Posthumously awarded the King’s Police Medal for Gallantry.

Circumstances

Killed by smoke inhalation while attempting to rescue an 83 year old lady trapped in a burning house in the early hours at Seaham Harbour; having reached her he was dragging her to safety when both perished.

Posthumously awarded the King's Police Medal for Gallantry.

In the early hours of the morning, Sergeant Little was attempting to rescue an 83-year-old lady trapped in a burning house at Seaham Harbour. Having reached her, Robert was dragging her to safety when they both perished. Posthumously awarded the King’s Police Medal for Gallantry.